Fremantle Rowing Club

Congratulations to Sam Bredell on an outstanding campaign with the U19 Australia B team at the 2026 International Rowing Challenge! 🇦🇺

Sam absolutely delivered across the board:
🥇 1st — Mixed 8+
🥇 1st — Men’s Quad
🥇 1st — Men’s Double Scull
🥈 2nd — Men’s Four
An incredible effort representing FRC on the international stage.

A massive congratulations too to coach Dave Vandas for guiding Sam through such a stellar performance. The results speak for themselves!

We’re so proud to have you flying the FRC flag, Sam.

Big news, FRC family — please join us in welcoming Olivia Jones as our new Head Coach! We couldn’t be more excited to have Liv leading the squad. 💚
To celebrate, we’re putting on a Club Breakfast & Get-Together — and everyone’s invited.
📅 Saturday 27 June
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Fremantle Rowing Club
Open to all FRC alumni, club members, Iona rowers, parents & friends. Come down, grab a feed, and say hello to Liv!

🚣 2026 Australian Masters Rowing Championships — Recap 🚣

What a week at Champion Lakes! Our masters squad turned out in force and did the club proud.

📊 The numbers:
🥇 3.25 Gold
🥈 3 Silver
🥉 2 Bronze
👟 15 athletes | 27 entries | 20th overall

Huge congratulations to every single rower who pulled on the Freo colours — whether you medalled or just left it all on the water, you showed what FRC rowing is all about. 💚

Good luck to our Freo masters squad competing at the Masters State Championships at Champion Lakes on the 17th of May.
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Come see what we’re all about! Join us for the Fremantle Rowing Club Open Day on 2nd May, 9:00–10:30AM at 75 Riverside Rd, East Fremantle. Whether you’re a competitive athlete to complete beginner or looking to get back on the water, come chat with our captain and discover everything FRC has to offer. All welcome!

Massive congratulations to Oceane Jeannerat, Olivia Hansen-Knarhoi and Charlotte Hansen-Knarhoi on their selection in the U19 Women’s Coxless Four 🇦🇺

Selected to represent Australia at the World Rowing U19 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria — a testament to years of early mornings, consistency, and high-level performance.

These athletes are self-funded, and we’re backing them all the way. If you’d like to support their campaign and help get them to the world stage, you can contribute via the fundraiser https://asf.org.au/campaigns/fremantle-rowing-club-inc/australian-coxless-4-under-19-world-junior-rowing-team

Thank you to the for supporting our Fremantle athletes through its Community Assistance Grant program which assisted with the purchase of these new concept 2 oars.

Our nationals athletes are in the final week of preparation before flying off to Tasmania to compete against the very best in Australia 🩵💪

Happy International Women’s Day to all the incredible women who are part of our rowing community.

From our female juniors and seniors to our masters and committee members—your hard work, dedication, and support never go unnoticed. You play a vital role in shaping our club and making it what it is today.

Thank you for everything you bring to our community, both on and off the water. 🩵🚣‍♀️

🌊🚣‍♀️ Commonwealth Rowing Beach Sprint Champs 🌊 🚣‍♀️

Congratulations to Freo rowers Oceane and Thea for both making the podium at the Commonwealth Rowing Association Beach Sprint Championships!

Oceane won the U19 Women's Solo Race, taking the win over Canada in the A-final 🥇

Thea came second in the Open Mixed Double for Wales, racing Australia in the A-final 🥈

It's great to see our coastal rowing program developing some of the best in the world! A huge thanks to our head coach David Vandas for developing the program to what it is today 🩵

🌊🚣‍♀️ Commonwealth Beach Sprint Champs 🌊🚣‍♀️

Good luck to Freo Rowers Oceane and Thea who will be racing for Australia and Wales respectively at the Commonwealth Rowing Association Beach Sprint Champs in Barbados!

Oceane will be racing for Australia in the U19 Womens Solo at 11:03pm AWST. Thea will be racing for Wales in the Open Mixed Double at 12:45am AWST.

Good luck to the both of them! Race hard, the whole of FRC is backing you 🩵